Mucca Pazza was born in a steel mill parking lot along the Chicago river. Combining marching band traditions and street theater experience with rock band sensibilities, Mucca Pazza quickly found a home for its 30-odd members in the thriving Chicago underground music scene.

A big, tight, fun horn band specializing in New Orleans and Mardi Gras party music and general over-the-top fun. The Big Shoulders Brass Band plays everything from traditional Dixieland to James Brown funky grooves, and anything in between.

The Lowdown Brass Band (LDB) breaks the barrier between audience and performer with their live show, which features dynamic vocalists, hip-hop MCs, and body movement that gets any wallflower up and on their feet.

With a sound that calls to mind a meeting of Otis Redding and the Stooges—JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound get crowds twisting and writhing on the floor–a post-punk reimagining of JB’s moves and MG’s grooves.